FACILITY MAINTENANCE ENGINEER – U.S. Embassy

The U.S. Embassy, in Gaborone, is seeking eligible and qualified applicants for the following positions:

FACILITY MAINTENANCE ENGINEER; FSN-10/FP-5 (step 5 through 14);

Gaborone-2021-020 (P420,288 starting salary per year + benefits) based in Gaborone.

The incumbent is the senior Locally Employed Staff (LE Staff) in Facilities Management (FM) for Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Botswana. Position coordinates manages and oversees the implementation of all routine facility and grounds maintenance for CDC Botswana including any approved renovation projects. The FM Engineer serves as the technical advisor for all primary facility trades including, but not limited to, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, masonry, painting, roofing, welding, HVAC, security, landscaping, pest control and janitorial domains. In this capacity, incumbent ensures that facility features and systems in all these domains are well maintained and remain fully operational. Position reports to the Associate Director for Management and Operations.

Qualifications and Evaluations

EDUCATION: University Degree in Engineering is required. Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: Three years related work experience in either civil engineering, building maintenance or facility management. Experience with tendering and supervising contractor performance of building works. One year of supervisory experience is required.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:                  Excellent working knowledge of field engineering including civil, electrical mechanical, building, plumbing and construction/renovation practices in accordance with Botswana codes and standards.

LANGUAGE:               Level IV (Fluent) speaking/reading/writing of English is required.

Level IV (Fluent) speaking of Setswana is required

 

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to manage and/or oversee skilled workers in multiple trades, develop and manage projects, devise work schedules, provide technical supervision to assure an effective maintenance program,and write technical reports.Must be computer literate with a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Incumbent must be capable of maintaining digital and paper records to document all relevant contractor activities in a thorough and organized manner.Valid driver’s license with clean record.

Qualifications: All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Applicants must address each required qualification listed with specific and comprehensive information supporting each item. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not qualified.

TO APPLY: The HR Office uses

https://bw.usembassy.gov/ to advertise its positions. This site has a list of U.S. Embassy’s vacant positions and instructions to log on and apply. Candidates interested in applying for these positions must apply via the https://erajobs.state.gov/dos-era/vacancysearch/searchVacancies!allOpenVacancies.hms?_ref=https://jobsbotswana.info

site and follow the application instructions to submit an application.

For best results, the HR Office recommends the use of the internet web browser Google Chrome.

N.B. CANDIDATES NOT INVITED FOR INTERVIEWS, WILL NOT RECEIVE REJECTION LETTERS. ANY CANDIDATE NOT CONTACTED FOR AN INTERVIEW WITHIN ONE MONTH OF THE CLOSING DATE SHOULD ASSUME THAT THE POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.

Closing date: November 11, 2021